[영어 단어] lay

 

lay

[레이]
(특히 살며시, 조심스럽게) 놓다, 두다,
(~의 위를 덥도록 펼쳐서) 깔다, 널다
눕다, 알을 낳다
(상, 식탁을) 차리다,
(계획 등을) 세우다, 준비하다,
(어떤 주제에 대해) 전문 지식이 없는, 문외한의
위치, 배치, 지형, 방향

lay - laid - laid
If you lay something somewhere, you put it there in a careful, gentle, or neat way.
If you lay the table or lay the places at a table, you arrange the knives, forks, and other things that people need on the table before a meal.
If you lay something such as carpets, cables, or foundations, you put them into their permanent position.
To lay a trap means to prepare it in order to catch someone or something.
When a female bird lays an egg, it produces an egg by pushing it out of its body.
Lay is used with some nouns to talk about making official preparations for something. For example, if you lay the basis for something or lay plans for it, you prepare it carefully.
Lay is used with some nouns in expressions about accusing or blaming someone. For example, if you lay the blame for a mistake on someone, you say it is their fault, or if the police lay charges against someone, they officially accuse that person of a crime.
His cape lay on the floor.

 

 

 

lay a bet

돈을 걸다

 

 

 

 

lay a burden on

~에게 부담을 주다

 

 

 

 

lay a gurn

총을 겨누다

 

 

 

 

lay a wreath

헌화하다

 

 

 

 

lay an egg

(무언가를) 잘 못하다, 형편없이 하다, 실패하다

It was a terrible concert! They totally laid an egg in their performance.
He's going to lay an egg on his interview if he doesn't practice.

 

 

 

lay around

누워서 뒹굴다

So, sometimes I feel like just maybe walking out alone and spending time alone in nature. What I do at moments like that is I either go to the park – the parks around here usually have places where you can just maybe do a little bit of… a little picnic or you can spread a hammock or a mat and you can lay around, or you can just walk around, you can exercise.

 

 

 

lay asleep

잠재우다

 

 

 

 

lay away

~을 따로 떼어 놓다, 저축하다
~을 그만두다; ~을 버리다
(지불 완료 또는 배달될 때까지)(상품)을 따로 챙겨 놓게 하다
~을 묻다, 매장하다

save for the future
Why don't you lay away your wedding outfit?

 

 

 

lay bare

폭로하다

The owner family of an airline recently caused social outrage due to their serious abuse of authority on multiple occasions. There was a public demand for the family to be severely punished. Some felt that the family should be forcibly removed from the management. The employees of the company formed a community to lay bare the crimes of the owner family.

 

 

 

lay down

(무기, 도구를) 버리다,
~을 그만두다, 사임하다,
저장하다, 규정하다

establish (laws, rules)
to place on the ground, etc
to relinquish or discard
to formulate (a rule, principle, etc)
to build or begin to build
to record (plans) on paper
to convert (land) into pasture
to store or stock
to wager or bet
to record (tracks) in a studio
Lori lays down the law in her class. English only!

 

 

 

lay down money

돈을 투자하다, 돈을 걸다

I'm going to lay down money on that house.
Are you going to lay down money?

 

 

 

lay down the scepter

왕위/제위를 물러나다

 

 

 

 

lay emphasis on

~을 강조하다, ~에 역점을 두다

 

 

 

 

lay into somebody

~을 마구 때리다
~을 몹시 나무라다, 비난하다

to attack somebody/something violently, with words or blows
scold or criticize severely
I saw Reto's mom lay into him when he came home late last night.

 

 

 

lay low

집에서 쉬다.
쓰러뜨리다; 죽이다, 패배시키다,
자리에 눕게 하다, 매장하다, 경멸하다.

Let's lay low this weekend. I don't want to go out to any parties or anything.
I'm just going to lay low. I'm not going anywhere. What about you?

 

 

 

lay off

일시 해고하다, 정리해고 하다,
쉬다, 그만두다, ~에서 떠나다
일시 해고하다.

suspend someone from a job (during a slow period)
used to tell somebody to stop doing something that irritates or annoys you
The automobile factory laid five hundred people off from work.
The company was losing money, so they had to lay off 100 workers.
I had to lay off several employees because of the weak economy.
The company will lay off 40 employees tomorrow.

 

 

 

lay on

(페인트 등을) 칠하다
(세금을) 부과하다
(전기, 가스 등을) 끌다

to provide or supply
to install
lay it on
to exaggerate, esp when flattering
to charge an exorbitant price
to punish or strike harshly

 

 

 

lay out

구획, 배치, 설계, 지면 배정
펼치다, 투자하다,
질책하다, 때려 눕히다
설계/계획하다

to arrange or spread out
to prepare (a corpse) for burial or cremation
to plan or contrive
to spend (money), esp lavishly
to knock unconscious
layout the arrangement or plan of something, such as a building
the arrangement of written material, photographs, or other artwork on an advertisement or page in a book, newspaper, etc
Why don't we lay the pieces of the table out before we put it together?

 

 

 

lay somebody up

(병, 부상으로 일 등을 하지 못하게) ~를 드러눕게/꼼짝을 못하게 하다

if somebody is laid up, they are unable to work or take part in an activity because they are ill/sick or injured

 

 

 

lay something aside

(나중에 사용하거나 생각하려고) ~을 (한쪽으로) 제쳐놓다, 따로 놓아두다

to put something to one side and not use it or think about it
to keep something to use in the future; to save something

 

 

 

lay something down

(사용하거나 하던) ~를 내려놓다
(직장 등을) 그만두다, 포기하다
(법칙, 원칙 등을 지키도록) 정하다
~을 모아서 쌓다, 축적하다

to put something down or stop using it
if you lay down a rule or a principle, you state officially that people must obey it or use it
to establish something that will develop or be useful in the future
to produce something that is stored and gradually increases
to store something, especially wine, to use in the future
to record music for a CD, etc.

 

 

 

lay something on

(특히 음식, 오락거리를) 내놓다, 재공하다

to provide or arrange something for somebody, for example, food, transport or entertainment

 

 

 

lay something out

(보기 쉽게, 사용할 수 있도록) ~을 펼치다
(보기 좋게 설계하여) ~을 배치하다
(계획, 주장 등을 잘 정리하여) 제시하다
(돈을) 쓰다, 들이다

to spread something out ready to use or so that it can be seen easily
to plan how something should look and arrange it in this way
to present or explain something clearly and carefully
(informal) (on something) to spend money

 

 

 

lay stress on

~을 강조하다

Work-life balance is a hot topic among young people in Korea these days. In the past, people laid stress on social standing, pay levels, and corporate image when choosing a career path. But for younger generations these days, the amount of personal time they can have is another factor to consider.
I tried to lay stress on the contract during the meeting.
The professor lays stress on attendance.

 

 

 

lay the foundation for

~을 위한 토대를 마련하다

to provide the conditions that will make it possible for something to be successful
A well-prepared business plan can lay the foundation for success.
The laboratory's current research will lay the foundation for future studies.

 

 

 

lay waste to something

파괴하다, 황폐케 하다, ~를 파멸시키다

destroy everything, especially in a war
The castle was laid to waste by the invading army.
William's friends came over and laid waste to everything in the fridge.

 

 

 

lay weight on

~을 중시하다